Game apparatus.



mmsz E. J. GROH.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATRON FILED OCT. 29. 1913.

Patented July 20, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- E. J. GROH.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29, 1913.

l 1 47,087., Patented July 20, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- .EDWARD J. GROH, OF THE WEIRS, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

GAME APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. GRoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at The Weirs, in the county of Belkna'p and State of New Hampshire, have invented new and useful Improvements in Game-Appafa-- tus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to game apparatus; and it has for its primary object the provision of apparatus of this character which may be employed for the purpose of playing a game having the characteristics of a game of base-ball, and which will include a movable figure representing the pitcher and designed to project the ball in the direction of a batter. 1 Another object of the invention is the provision of apparatus of this character wherein the movements of the batter and the movements of the pitcher may be timed or regulated so as to cause the batter to strike the ball and permit the same to be projected over a predetermined surface whereon may be indicated stations representing the value of the play.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and.arrangeis preferably constructed of metal and pro-' vided with aplaying surface representing a.

ball diamond. vAt predetermined positions or positions laid down by rules commonly governing the playing of the outdoor game of base-ball are openings 3, in which extensions 4 of player simulating figures 5 are removably fitted. I These positions will be subsequently termed respectivelythe out field and in field positions. At the center of the diamond is rotatably mounted a disk 6 having a socket 7, therein, which is adapted to receive the projection 8 of a figure 9 representing the pitcher. The arm 10 Specification of Letters Patent.

of this figure has its hand terminating or formed 1n the manner of a claw wherein Patented July 20, 1915." Application filed October 29, 1913. Serial No. 798,071.

may be supported a'small ball 11'. At the home plate 12 is mounted a second revolving disk 13 having a'socket 14 therein receiving the projections 15 of a figure 16 representing the batter. This figure is provided with a bat 17 which is adapted to be projected over a portion of the playing surface of the board When the figure is turned in a manner to be hereinafter explained.

The disk 13 is provided with a series ofgear teeth 18, while the disk 6 previously referred to is provided with a series of similar gear teeth 19. J

Slidably mounted upon the underside of the board 1 is a bar 20 havinga series of gear teeth 21 and 22, which are disposed with such regard to the gear teeth of the disks 6 and 13 as to successively intermesh therewith. A stop pin 23 is mounted on the bar 20 and confined between the pin anda flange 24 of the board 1 is a spring 25 under whose action the rod is adapted to be normally held under tension. through an opening 26 in the flange and beyond the flange it is provided with a manipulating knob 27. The rod is adapted-for longitudinal sliding movement, and it is shown as being provided with a 111g 28 The rod is'projected which normally engages against the flange 24 so as to hold the rod against the action of the spring 25. The opening 26 is proportioned so as to permit the lug 28 to freely pass therethrough when the rod is depressed to a slight degree.

The playing surface of the board is proi vided with a plurality of channels 29. of varying lengths and as shown these channels converge at a common point 30. These channels terminate at their outer ends in depressions or pockets 31, and as illustrated the pockets are designated respectively-as follows, Foul, Out, One base hit,

. Two base hit, Three base hit and- Home run. At the back of the figure representing the batter 16, the board-is prm vided with a socket 32'which is adapted to receive a depending projection 33 of a figure 2 1, representing the: catcher, and at the back of the figure 34 the board is provided with .a socket 35 which receives a projection 36.

of a figure 37 representing the umpire.

' From the construction described, it obviously arises that when a ball 11 isplaced in the hand of the pitcher 9 and the rack bar 20released and made responsive to the action of the spring 25, the disks 6 and 13 will be successively revolved and, as a consequence thereof, the ball '11 will be made to leave the hand of the pitcher on a line drawn between the disk 6 and the disk 13 and in a direction where it may be struck by the bat I7 when the figure 16 is revolved. After theball is struck by the bat 17 it will be projected for a slight distance and it will then fall into one of the channels 29 and finally conveyed to the pocket or depression 31' at the terminal of that channel in which it is propelled, thus designating the value of the play;

' a coacting stop 39 fixedly mounted on the board 1 and under the impact of the engagement of the former stop with the latter stop the ball will be operatively projected through the air and in a direction where it may be struck by the batter 17 From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and-operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. Various changes in the form, proportion V and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing anv of the advantages of this invention as claimed.

3 I claim .1, In a game apparatus,"a board, a revoluble batting device, a revoluble ball delivering device for projecting the ball in the direction of the batting device, a toothed portion on the batting device, a toothed portion on the delivering device, and a sliding normally inactive controlling member having spaced toothed portions for successively engaging the toothed portions of the batting and delivering devices respectively.

2. In a game apparatus, a board, a revoluble batting device, a revoluble ball delivering device for projecting the ball in the direction of the batting device, a toothed portion on the batting device, a toothed portion on the delivering device, a sliding normally inactive controlling member having spaced toothed portions for successively engaging the toothed portions of the batting and delivering devices' respectively, and means for moving the controlling member to an active position.

3. In a game apparatus, a board, a revoluble batting device, a revoluble ball delivering device for projecting the ball in the direction of the batting device, a toothed portion on the batting device, a toothed portion on the delivering device, and a longitudinally sliding normally inactive controlling member having spaced integral toothed portions in ofi'set planes with each other for successively engaging the toothed portions of the batting and delivering device respectively.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD J. GROH. 

